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John Cena Talks Retirement, Goldberg vs The Undertaker

John Cena dropped a hint about his retirement while talking about Super ShowDown’s disastrous Goldberg vs The Undertaker match.

TMZ Sports caught up with Cena in New York where they asked him about his part in the upcoming Fast & Furious film, as well as his thoughts on the Goldberg vs The Undertaker match and whether the two legends should just retire and hang up their boots.

Cena made it clear that he thinks it’s up to the individual to retire whenever they want and they will when they are ready to and it is not his place to advise them. However he also added that he has been having the same conversation with himself lately.

“I think an individual’s career is up to the individual. I think that’s pretty much the way I can describe that. I’ve been having the same conversation with myself – I’m only 42 but it’s something that we’ve gotta address each day. And that’s individually specific. When those people are ready to stop, they’ll stop.”

Cena is still just 42 and while he says he’s thinking about retiring from wrestling – possibly to focus on his acting career more, it’s not like we’ll not see him in the ring occasionally on special events.

Cena last appeared at WrestleMania 35 where he returned with his Doctor of Thuganomics gimmick and interrupted Elias’ concert. He dissed Elias with a rap and mentioned turning heel, and hit the Attitude Adjustment on him but only this time he called it by its original name, the FU.

Watch: John Cena Talks WWE Retirement, Undertaker vs. Golberg

Rusev Reveals What The Undertaker Told Him After Their Casket Match

Last year, Rusev replaced Chris Jericho in a Casket match against The Undertaker. The bout took place at WWE “Greatest Royal Rumble” last year in April. Rusev was accompanied by Aiden English, but it wasn’t enough to get the job done, as “The Deadman” left Saudi Arabia with the victory.

After the match, Undertaker had some kind words for Rusev. The future Hall Of Famer apparently told “The Bulgarian Brute” he’s “really good.” Rusev broke down what it was like working with Taker and his post-match comments during a recent interview with Express UK:

“It was fine, it was fun working with him. It’s not like I have a checklist, but I got to work with him and Hunter and Hogan and few people who I watched growing up and always been a big fan of obviously all of them. And Taker is such a special character and he’s been here for like 30 years or whatnot.

“He’s a legend, he’s an icon so getting to work with him and talk to him afterwards and pick his brains it was a great opportunity for me. He told me that I’m really good. I’m not even messing around, he told me I’m really good.”

Undertaker’s Return

Since his match with Rusev, Undertaker has been working sporadically for WWE. He didn’t compete at WrestleMania 35, nor did he make an appearance. However, he did compete at the Saudi Arabia show in November, “Crown Jewel,” teaming up with Kane in a losing effort to D-Generation X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels).

Now, he’ll be facing Goldberg, in a dream match for many professional wrestling fans, in WWE’s return to Saudi Arabia for “Super ShowDown” on June 7 from Jeddah’s King Abdullah International Stadium.

What do you think about The Undertaker’s comments to Rusev after their match?

Mick Foley Provides New Details On Undertaker Q&A Situation

Mick Foley will be replacing the Undertaker in the Q&A portion of the “Rise of the Taker” tour in the UK later this month. Taker will still take part in the planned Meet and Greet portion with fans but told Inside the Ropes he is unable to participate in the Q&A portion.

“It is with a heavy heart that we need to write this to notify you of some changes to the event,” Inside the Ropes explained. “When we booked Undertaker back in October, we were able to book him for a Q&A. Unfortunately, it’s come to light in recent times that he is unable to participate in this portion of the show.”

Mick Foley On Replacing Undertaker For Q&A Sessions

Taker’s replacement, Mick Foley, provided an update recently on his Facebook page.

“Sometimes things happen, and no one’s at fault,” Foley began. “I believe WWE was just doing what they felt was best to keep the mystique and aura surrounding the single greatest character in company history alive and well.”

Foley would continue to say Undertaker flew to Conneticut in order to continue with the tour.

“It certainly wasn’t Undertaker’s fault either,” Foley continued. “In fact, he flew to Connecticut to convince WWE to let him do the tour in some way, shape or form. But when the contractual dust settled, Kenny found himself without the spoken word part of the biggest spoken word tour he’d ever put together – maybe the most highly anticipated spoken word tour the wrestling world has known.”

Foley’s entire post can be read here.

The Undertaker Cancels Q&A Appearances

The Undertaker will no longer be participating in a planned Q&A session with Inside the Ropes later this month. Taker will still be taking part in Meet and Greets with fans as part of the “Rise of the Taker” tour in the U.K, however.

“It is with a heavy heart that we need to write this to notify you of some changes to the event,” Inside the Ropes explained. “When we booked Undertaker back in October, we were able to book him for a Q&A. Unfortunately, it’s come to light in recent times that he is unable to participate in this portion of the show.”

The company would later announce that Mick Foley will replace the Undertaker in the Q&A session of the show.

“We have tried everything we can to make these shows go ahead as the priority for us is that you still get to meet The Undertaker! The good news, The Undertaker will still be traveling to the UK and participating in our Meet & Greet portion of the event.”

They also announced that the planned May 2nd show in Manchester will now take place on April 29th.

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Undertaker Q&A Session Cancelled

Back in February, Jim Ross revealed on his podcast that he does not believe WWE is happy with Undertaker’s bookings outside of WWE. In particular, JR feels Undertaker’s booking at Starrcast II upset the company.

“I heard it through the grapevine that The Undertaker’s decision to appear at Starrcast for Conrad Thompson has not been a popular front office decision,” said Ross.

Report: Undertaker Will Appear At Next WWE Saudi Arabia Show

Undertaker is set to appear at the next WWE Saudi Arabia event on May 3, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

The report does not list a potential opponent for Undertaker. It also does not mention whether or not he will be appearing on television in the build to the event.

Rather, it merely states that The Phenom has been confirmed as wrestling on the show.

The business relationship between Taker and the WWE has reportedly been strained of late. WWE is said to not happy with his upcoming appearance at Starrcast.

It would appear that the differences between the two sides have been put aside, at least temporarily, allowing for Undertaker to make his first in-ring appearance since Crown Jewel, in November.

Undertaker appeared on both Saudi Arabia events in 2018.

He took on Rusev in a casket match at Greatest Royal Rumble. Following that, he teamed with Kane to face Triple H and Shawn Michaels at Crown Jewel.

Although he is appearing in some promotional material for this year’s WrestleMania, The Deadman does not have a match announced for the show.

If that holds true, this year will mark the first time since 2000 that Undertaker will not wrestle at WrestleMania.

Are you surprised by the report of The Undertaker appearing at the next WWE Saudi Arabia event?

The Undertaker “Hated” The Idea Of Going Back To ‘The Dead Man’ Gimmick

The Undertaker has been making news recently, with ‘The Dead Man’ taking bookings outside of WWE as well as his involvement with the upcoming Starrcast II event.

During a recent episode of Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard — who has recently returned to WWE — Prichard talked about The Undertaker. He spoke about ‘The American Badass’ gimmick change that ‘Taker went through prior to returning to ‘The Dead Man’ gimmick at WrestleMania XX back in 2004.

According to Prichard, Undertaker “hated” the idea of going back to his previous gimmick as he felt that he had more opportunities to wrestle different styles as the “American Badass.”

“Mark Calaway [The Undertaker] hated the idea,” Prichard said. “Absolutely hated the idea of coming back as the ‘Dead Man’ because he thought with the ‘American Badass’ character, it was multi-dimensional and he wasn’t doing the head snaps and everything. He could work and go out and have a different style of match.”

Prichard continued, “And he felt that if he came back as the Dead Man, that he would have to go back into the ‘Dead Man’ persona in the ring and we all felt, look, let’s give them [WWE fans] that at WrestleMania — the old ‘Dead Man’ — but then you can evolve it the ring, in your work. You can work like the ‘American Badass,’ but you’re The Undertaker. It was a battle.”

As we all know, The Undertaker eventually return as the Dead Man character. He went on to continue his WrestleMania streak for another decade. During this time, he had some of the greatest matches of his career and in WrestleMania history.

The Undertaker’s status for WrestleMania 35 is unclear. He was rumored for a WWE Hall of Fame induction, but the news of DX entering the Hall this year might delay Taker’s induction one more year.

You can listen to the Something To Wrestle podcast on Youtube and all major podcast platforms. 

Undertaker “Dead Man Talking” Trademark Filed By Starrcast LLC

The Undertaker will be appearing at the Starrcast II convention in Las Vegas this May. Starrcast LLC has recently filed for the trademark “Dead Man Talking”.

The filing includes the following potential uses for the trademark:

  • Personal appearances by a professional wrestler and sports entertainment personality;
  • Live appearances by a professional wrestler and sports entertainment personality
  • Providing podcasts in the field of professional wrestling and sports entertainment
  • Video podcasts in the field of professional wrestling and sports entertainment
  • Wrestling exhibits and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer

Starrcast II takes place May 23rd to 26th from Las Vegas, Nevada. The convention has already booked several events including an evening with Cody and the Young Bucks, Lita’s panel on women’s wrestling, and Bret Hart: In His Own Words.

Undertaker At Starrcast II

Jim Ross addressed Taker’s Starrcast booking on his podcast last week. According to JR, WWE management isn’t pleased Taker will be at the convention the weekend of Double or Nothing.

“They’re not happy in the front office, apparently,” Ross said. “If (Undertaker’s) at the point age-wise where WWE doesn’t want to use him in the ring, or he doesn’t feel able to compete in the ring, if you want to keep him around, you’ve got to pay him something.”

JR: WWE Not Happy With The Undertaker Appearing At Starrcast

Much has been made of Undertaker booking personal appearances outside of WWE in the coming months.

The most high-profile of those appearances is scheduled for Starrcast 2, the convention being held in conjunction with All Elite Wrestling’s Double Or Nothing event.

On The Jim Ross Report, Good Ol’ JR says that word of Undertaker’s Starrcast appearance has upset WWE’s upper management.

“I heard it through the grapevine that The Undertaker’s decision to appear at Starrcast for Conrad Thompson has not been a popular front office decision,” said Ross.

“They’re not happy in the front office, apparently.”

That word may not be surprising, as the general response to Undertaker at Starrcast among fans was shock.

Someone as closely associated with WWE as Undertaker appearing at an event in the same city, on the same weekend as Double Or Nothing is jarring, in spite of the fact that Starrcast is just one of the appearances that Undertaker has lined up.

To that end, Ross wonders what those upset with Undertaker would have him do to earn income.

“How mad can you get at The Undertaker?” asks Ross.

“You’ve got a 50-year-old guy with young children and a son in college. His track record with marriages is much like mine. It takes a while sometimes to find the right one, and he has. But he’s got to make a living.”

JR believes that personal appearances are the way to go for Undertaker at this point, rather than physicality in the ring.

“If he’s at the point age-wise where WWE doesn’t want to use him in the ring, or he doesn’t feel able to compete in the ring, if you want to keep him around, you’ve got to pay him something,” Ross says.

Conrad Thompson On The Undertaker At Starrcast II

Ross further discusses Undertaker at Starrcast with the convention’s promoter, Conrad Thompson, and Thompson says that he understands WWE’s discontent, but underscores that fans should not read anything into the appearance.

“Just because he’s at Starrcast, nobody should read into anything for All Elite Wrestling,” says Thompson. “That’s the natural conclusion everybody jumps to, but it’s a totally different thing.

“He’s going to be at Starrcast on Satuday. There won’t even be anybody from All Elite in the building. There’s no crossover. It’s a totally separate event.”

Still, Thompson says, he’s thrilled to have Undertaker at Starrcast.

“I was sort of shocked when I learned that he was available,” Thompson says. “I had assumed that he would be a big part of WrestleMania, and part of that closely guarded group, and not sort of able to freelance a little bit.”

“To my surprise, we were able to put together a deal with Taker’s management team, and we’re super excited to have him.”

Clarification On Undertaker’s WWE Status

We now have some clarification regarding The Undertaker’s WWE status. It was announced that “The Deadman” would be appearing at Starrcast II during AEW Double or Nothing weekend. Naturally, fans had some questions. According to PWInsider, The Undertaker is still associated with WWE and has not left the company. He now has the power to take outside signing appearances.

Along with his appearance at Starrcast, The Undertaker will be doing a tour with “Inside The Ropes” in the UK. Undertaker knows he can command some stiff appearance fees for outside bookings. Because of that, expect similar appearances down the line. Given that, the former World Champion’s relationship with WWE seems to be fine.

The Undertaker’s appearance at Starrcast has been described as a “standalone experience”. Conrad Thompson made it very clear from the jump that Undertaker’s appearance at Starrcast in no way affiliates him with AEW. Thompson said, “We have wrestlers appearing from every promotion from all over the world, and Starrcast isn’t just for All Elite Wrestling fans, it’s for all wrestling fans.”

We’ll pass along more details regarding Undertaker’s “standalone experience” as soon as it’s available.

What do you think about Undertaker taking bookings outside WWE?

Update On Undertaker Booking Public Appearances Outside WWE

The Undertaker is taking outside WWE bookings for public appearances and autograph sessions. In the past, he has generally shied away from such things in an effort to protect his deadman gimmick.

According to a report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, his fee for public appearances is $25,000 per hour.

“One person attempting to book him said he is charging $25,000 per hour for appearances within the U.S,” wrote Dave Meltzer. “But he’s not taking regular bookings until the summer.”

Undertaker’s “Inside The Ropes” UK Tour

Undertaker is booked for sellout shows with “Inside The Ropes” in the UK from April 30 to May 2. Inside the Ropes produces live talk show-style events.

Undertaker Taking Outside WWE Bookings

As of this moment, there are no notable plans for Taker at this year’s WrestleMania.

“The timing of this is notable as he is also not scheduled to work a top match at Wrestlemania at this point,” Meltzer wrote.  As of today he’s also not working the next Saudi Arabia show, and if he was going to wrestle, the Saudi show would be the most likely show since it’s the biggest money show of the year, and Mania would be the next most likely date.”

Undertaker Taking Bookings Outside Of WWE

The Undertaker joined Twitter this November. He has since removed all mention of WWE from his bio. He now lists an email address linked to Get Engaged Media where he can be contacted for bookings.

The removal of any mention of WWE from his bio has led some to speculate on what his current status with WWE is. The issue was addressed on Wrestling Observer Radio.

“The Undertaker I guess on his social media he removed references to WWE and he gave this website address for taking dates so he’s going to start going and doing stuff. Usually, he would protect that gimmick and wouldn’t do a lot of public appearances but now he’s looking for public appearances,” Dave Meltzer said.

“I don’t know what the relationship is with WWE,” he continued. “It did come after I was told he’s not scheduled for WrestleMania or at least wasn’t scheduled for a main match at WrestleMania as of a week ago.”

The Undertaker Recent WWE Matches

The Undertaker’s last match was at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia where he and Kane lost to DX. Previously, he lost to Triple H at Super Show-Down in Melbourne, Australia. He wrestled in a 6-person tag at Madison Square Garden on July 7th. Prior to that, he defeated Rusev in a Casket Match at the Greatest Royal Rumble. Taker also defeated John Cena in a rather impromptu match at WrestleMania 34.

Undertaker Announced for UK Speaking Tour with Inside The Ropes

WWE Icon and sure-fire Hall of Famer The Undertaker will be heading to the UK in 2019. Inside The Ropes has announced a very special 3 date speaking tour with the Deadman. The three stops will be in London, Glasgow and Manchester.

Inside The Ropes have held some of the biggest speaking events across the United Kingdom. Stars such as Chris Jericho, Goldberg, Jim Ross, Shawn Michaels and more recently Pat Patterson have appeared for the company over the past few years.

At age 53, Undertaker is regarded as one of the greatest performers in the history of WWE. ‘Taker has been on the biggest stage for over three decades. The Deadman’s legendary WrestleMania streak will likely never be bettered with 21 consecutive wins.

This announcement is all the more impressive considering the stature and nature of ‘Taker, of course the greatest performer in WrestleMania history very rarely appears out of character for these types of events so this will be a very special tour. Interestingly the tour will be taking place after WrestleMania 35 next year.

Tickets will be going on sale next Wednesday October 31st. These will be available at 5pm UK time over at insidetheropes.co.uk. If you are in London, Glasgow or Manchester make sure that you get your tickets in early as this will absolutely sell out.

Top Raw Star Working Hurt, Undertaker ‘Rise Of The Taker’ Tour Announced

Top Raw Star Working Hurt

We noted before how Alexa Bliss suffered another injury this past Saturday and latest report reveals that she is not the only Raw Star that has been hurt.

On the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Live, Dave Meltzer talked about Finn Balor picking up a surprising victory over Bobby Lashley on this week’s Raw, revealing that Lashley has actually been working hurt.

Though Meltzer couldn’t provide any further details on his condition. So it’s hard to say how severe Lashley’s injury is. Whether his sudden loss is related to his status is not known either but we’ll keep you posted.

Undertaker ‘Rise Of The Taker’ Tour Announced

Undertaker has been protecting his character less and less in recent times. As we noted before, it wasn’t long ago when he allowed a photo of his rehabilitation to be posted online, on top of his recent off character interview.

The latest in this spree is a new tour featuring the Dead Man which has been announced to take place on three dates next year, in the spring of 2019.

Inside The Ropes recently announced a “Rise Of The Taker” tour for next year. It will see the former World Champion making appearances in London on April 30, in Glasgow on May 1 and in Manchester on May 2:

Tickets for this event will go on sale from October 31.

The Undertaker Rehabilitating Knees (Photos), The Rock On Studying Scott Hall

The Undertaker Rehabilitating Knees (Photos)

NeuFit physical fitness company recently posted some rare photos of the Undertaker from their Instagram account, revealing that the Dead Man has been rehabilitating chronic knee pain with electrical stimulation therapy for the past few months.

According to them, while the former World Champion doesn’t normally allow photos while rehabbing, he was so thrilled with the result that he happily posed for this pic:

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The Undertaker last appeared on SmackDown 1000 episode where he cut a short promo. He along with Kane are currently scheduled to face DX at the Crown Jewel event next month.

The Rock On Studying Scott Hall

Saturday was a milestone birthday for the WWE Hall Of Famer and NWO member Scott Hall who turned 60 years old. He received a lot of wishes from various people related to the wrestling world on the occasion and one them was from none other than the Rock.

The Great One made a tweet where he wished the former WWE Star and stated that he often studied Hall’s matches while competing in the Memphis, Tennessee as part of the United States Wrestling Association in 1996:

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The Rock and Scott Hall feuded once in 2002 when NWO was up against him and Stone Cold Steve Austin. Though they only had one televised one on one match during a SmackDown episode in March which ended in no contest.

The Undertaker Recalls Vince McMahon’s Phone Call To Him About Working For WWE

As we noted before the Undertaker recently gave a rare out of character interview to Ed Young where he talked about a number wrestling related topics.

During the interview, the Dead Man discussed the longevity of his career and attributed it to his ability to evolve his character over the years saying that to keep a gimmick relevant for so long, you have to keep your finger on the pulse of things.

Recalling the time when Vince McMahon called him, the former World Champion revealed Mr McMahon already had the gimmick in his mind for him and he inquired for the Undertaker when he called him about working for WWE:

“I got the call from Vince. The call was something like this. The phone rings. I pick it up. ‘Hello?’ ‘Is this The Undertaker?’ ‘Undertaker? Yeah, this is The Undertaker.’ ‘Haha! Alright then. Can you be up here tomorrow?’ And the next day I was on a plane. That was Vince, [he] called me. He had this character. The original character was based on an old western undertaker. at the time, people were just so enthralled with it because it was so different.”

Apart from this Taker also talked about various other things such as being approached by fans, getting annoyed when people try to hide the fact that they are photographing him and more. You can check out his full interview in the video below:

Quotes via WrestlingInc

WWE Promotes Upcoming NWO Reunion, Kevin Nash Comments On Faction’s Popularity

Ticket packages and prices have been released for the upcoming NWO reunion show taking place at the end of the month. While the price of admission is not cheap, the level of access to the Superstars involved will be significant. Prices range from $200 to $1000 and include photo-ops, collectibles, and access to the Q&A session.

WWE recently promoted the event on their website as well.

Kevin Nash Speaks On NWO Reunion

Ahead of the nWo reunion event later this month, Kevin Nash spoke to the Sporting News about his career, the state of the business today, and the future of wrestling.

Among the interview’s highlights were Nash’s comments on the upcoming Triple H vs. Undertaker match at WWE Super Show-Down.

When pressed about why a younger wrestler might not be getting the shot to work with The Undertaker, Nash made some rather pointed comments about the stars of today.

“No one cares about the young guys,” said Nash. “You going to put Finn [Balor] in there versus The Undertaker? [Seth] Rollins? Who are you going to put?”

Nash went on to offer his critique of today’s in-ring style, intimating that it will prevent longevity.

“Those guys aren’t going to have 30 years in the business. This style won’t allow these guys to last 30 years. Rollins already had a couple knee operations, but he’s a great worker. I just don’t see these guys even lasting 20 years because of their bodies and the concussion syndrome,” Nash said.

Nash also discussed what made the nWo cool, and how it had almost nothing to do with wrestling.

“Wrestling was dead. What was over at that point basically was West Coast Rap,” Nash said.

You can find more information on the upcoming nWo reunion here.

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What do you think of Nash’s comments on today’s stars?

WWE Ranks Triple H’s Five Greatest Rivals, SD Women’s Title Match Added To MSG Show

– Who is Triple H’s greatest rival?

According to WWE, “The King of Kings”‘s greatest rival is The Undertaker.

WWE took to Instagram today to rank Triple H’s five greatest rivals and “The Deadman” is ranked at No. 1.

The Undertaker is followed by Shawn Michaels, John Cena, Mick Foley, and The Rock.

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– WWE returns to Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, December 26 with a SmackDown live event and a SmackDown Women’s Championship Match has been added to the card.

The official website of MSG is now advertising Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair with the SmackDown Women’s Championship on the line.

Two other matches have already been announced for the show: AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe in a Steel Cage Match for the WWE Championship, and Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz.

– SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch is Lilian Garcia’s next guest on Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia. The interview will be available starting Monday.

After Garcia reveals Lynch as her next guest in the video below, Lynch silently appears with the SmackDown Women’s Championship wrapped around her shoulder. Garcia says, “No words from Becky,” leading Lynch to remark, “You’re gonna have to wait.”

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The Undertaker Recalls Dangerous Moment Atop Hell In A Cell

The Undertaker recently spoke to WWE.com regarding the 20th anniversary of his Hell in a Cell match with Mick Foley. During the interview, Taker recalled just how much worse Foley’s second fall from atop the cage could have been.

Foley’s second fall was not planned and happened when the panel atop the cage gave way after Taker chokeslammed Foley onto it. According to Taker, he almost ended up falling through the cell roof as well.

Undertaker on Hell In A Cell 1998

“That could have been catastrophic,” Taker said. “I stepped off of the panel and onto the support bars. If I hadn’t had done that, we would have both gone through that together. So if you could imagine, if I had stayed on that panel, my weight would have probably been on him too. And then what happens? It’s a scary thought.”

Taker also mentioned he wrestled the match with a fractured ankle. Just getting to the top of the cage proved challenging.

“To be completely honest, I was like ‘crap, am I gonna be able to get up there?’ The answer was yes because I would have got up there. I don’t care how but I would have got up there. It was definitely an exciting way to start out a Hell in a Cell match, to start out on top.”

The entire interview can be viewed here. 

Undertaker Teases Rematch With John Cena On Instagram

The Undertaker has teased a rematch with John Cena on Instagram.

“The Deadman” joined the social media world not too long ago, and its been entertaining to say the least. Undertaker has shared photos of himself at concerts, vacations and even showed off his new gun safe.

He also posts a lot of old photos from his career with people such as The Rock and Paul Bearer. Undertaker’s latest picture was a shot from his WrestleMania 34 meeting with John Cena.

Undertaker defeated “The Leader Of The Cenation” in New Orleans in a squash match. Cena has expressed interest in a rematch since the defeat.

Many have speculated that the match could take place at SummerSlam. However, there are currently no indications that Cena or Undertaker are booked for the show.

The WWE’s Super Show-Down in Australia on October 6th has also been suggested. The only issue with that is Undertaker is slated to face Triple H on that show.

Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Newsletter has since reported that there have been talks “around in certain circles including insider circles.”

Undertaker Teases Rematch With John Cena

All rumors aside, Undertaker now seems to be getting in on the fun. He posted the following photo from he and Cena’s match in April:

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In an interview with Sports Illustrated earlier this year, Cena talked about his WrestleMania loss to Undertaker and said it was an honor to bring back a WWE icon:

“I did not do well in this match. My ‘WrestleMania Moment’ was to spend the time in the crowd and not do well in a very short performance, but I loved it because it got the job done.

“The focus was not me, the focus was someone else. Often times, we look at things so selfishly, asking, ‘What’s in it for me?’ Well, what was in it for me was the chance to reintroduce a WWE icon.

“I had to stretch the suspension of disbelief to its breaking point to do it, but it was awesome.

“Every single week, the crowd would chant at the top of its lungs and no one thought I would be sitting in the crowd at WrestleMania, but I was able to do that. I was able to go out and be handily defeated in three minutes and bring back an icon.

Undertaker Congratulates Kane, Another NWO Member Visits WWE PC

Undertaker Congratulates Kane On Mayoral Race Win

As we’ve reported, WWE Superstar Kane has won his mayoral campaign in Knox County. “The Big Red Machine” is now the mayor elect of Knox County in Knoxville, Tennessee. He defeated Democratic adversary Linda Haney.

This makes Kane the third person in WWE history to acquire a position in political office, behind Jessie Ventura and Linda McMahon. Kane’s former WWE Tag Team Championship partner, The Undertaker, took to Instagram and congratulated his WWE storyline brother:

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Another NWO Member Visits The WWE Performance Center

Scott Hall visited the WWE Performance Center this past week to help train the talent. PWInsider reports that Hall wasn’t the only member of the NWO who stopped by the Performance Center. Kevin Nash was also in attendance to share a thing or two with the young talent of WWE.

The Undertaker Rolls His Eyes For Knicks Star Enes Kanter Backstage At WWE MSG Show

The Undertaker is wrestling his first match at Madison Square Garden since September 2010 tonight as “The Deadman” partners with Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman against Kevin Owens, Baron Corbin, and Elias in a Six-Man Tag Team Match. Ahead of tonight’s show, The Undertaker did his trademark eye roll backstage for New York Knicks star Enes Kanter.

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The official Instagram account of Madison Square Garden also posted this photo of The Undertaker and Kanter.

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Kanter is a long time wrestling fan and said as far back as 2010 that he wants to wrestle after he’s done playing basketball.

“After my basketball career, I want to be a wrestler, professional wrestler,” Kanter said in a radio interview.

Kanter said The Undertaker is his favorite wrestler.

“I started watching like four or five years ago, and right now I feel like [The Undertaker] on the court. His nickname is unbelievable that’s why I love it, “The Deadman,” I love it.”

He even has a little play on words with his last name.

“People started calling me the Underkanter. Right now my nickname is Underkanter.”

Now in 2018, the 26-year-old would still consider a WWE career after retiring from basketball. He said so while answering a question on Twitter in May.

Kanter isn’t shy about his love for professional wrestling as he posed for photos with Brock Lesnar, Braun Strowman, The New Day and John Cena at WWE’s last event at Madison Square Garden back in March.

Undertaker Reportedly More Likely For SummerSlam Than John Cena

It’s looking more likely that WWE fans see The Undertaker at SummerSlam later this year than John Cena.

According to a report from Cageside Seats, it’s being considered that “The Deadman” is more likely to compete in Brooklyn than “The Leader Of The Cenation.” Both Cena and Taker’s last appearances in WWE came at the Greatest Royal Rumble event in Saudi Arabia this past April.

Undertaker defeated Rusev (who had some assistance from Aiden English) in a Casket match, while Cena defeated Triple H in singles action. Undertaker is currently on the books for a match with Triple H at the WWE Super Show-Down event in Australia on Saturday, October 6, 2018 from the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

SummerSlam will go down live on pay-per-view (PPV) from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on August 19, 2018.

Discussion: Do you think either Undertaker or John Cena will be present at SummerSlam this year?

Rusev Explains The Greatest Royal Rumble Incident

Hearing the truth from the horse’s mouth always give light to the situation. Rusev gives his side of the story of what happened for the match against Undertaker at the Greatest Royal Rumble.

Bury Me Softly…

With news of the Greatest Royal Rumble event in Saudi Arabia that took place last April, one of the many matches on the card included Rusev vs Undertaker in a casket match.

Rusev took it upon himself to tweet the following:

Speculation ran wild and WWE officials felt it was a disrespect to the deadman himself.  WWE even went as far as to pull Rusev from the card and replace him with Chris Jericho.

Rusev would later be put back on the card to face Undertaker and would lose to the deadman in the casket match.

The Ride Along Truth

In a recent episode of Ride Along on the WWE Network, Rusev explains the whole predicament:

It seems that not only did Rusev produce a disrespectable tweet, he laughed in the Chairman’s face once he learned about the news.

The prince of Saudi Arabia wasn’t going to have it, so he insisted that Rusev be reinserted in the match and thus we got Undertaker’s second win of 2018.

 

Undertaker & Ronda Rousey’s Opponents Announced For WWE MSG (7/7)

Madison Square Garden has released an updated lineup for the July 7th WWE live event featuring are rare in-ring appearance by The Undertaker and Ronda Rousey’s Garden debut.

The Undertaker will team with Roman Reigns & Braun Strowman against Kevin Owens, Elias & Baron Corbin. It will be The Undertaker’s first MSG appearance since 2010.

Ronda Rousey will re-match her MITB opponent Nia Jax with WWE Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss serving as the special guest referee.

New WWE Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler will put his championship on the line against Finn Balor and Seth Rollins in a triple threat match.

Also advertised for the event are WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Bray Wyatt & Matt Hardy, Jinder Mahal, Bobby Lashley, Bayley, Natalya, Bobby Roode and more.

The Deadman and The Baddest Women on the Planet Return

News of the Undertaker’s return back to the square circle has been circling online for weeks now. In addition to Wrestlemania 34, where he defeated John Cena in less than two minutes, the Dead Man has also competed at the Greatest Royal Rumble Event where he defeated Rusev in a casket match.

This six-man tag match will allow fans to see The Undertaker in action while limiting the physical toll on his body. He’s scheduled to face Triple- H in October for the WWE Super Show-Down stadium show from Australia.

Rousey’s match against Nia Jax is still a go despite her “30-day Suspension” for attacking Alex Bliss and Kurt Angle on RAW.

Update On Undertaker’s Instagram Account, Big E On The New Day Breaking Up

Update On The Undertaker’s Instagram Account

The Undertaker joined social media a few weeks ago, launching an Instagram account. Many begun to wonder whether or not it was real. Since its launched, Undertaker’s wife, Michelle McCool has tagged the account in a few photos, and several WWE stars follow the account as well.

McCool finally took to her own Instagram account to confirm that the account is in fact Undertaker’s and it’s his only account:

“YES, y’all….THIS is official! My man @undertaker is officially on IG & this is his ONLY account! Sit back & enjoy the ride…..#myheart #hubs”

https://www.instagram.com/p/BkOtiz6BbPk/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BkIrNu-gquH/

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Big E On The New Day Breaking Up

One fan recently responded to a WWE Tweet, asking them to break-up The New Day. Big E saw this and responded to the fan in a hilarious manner: